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Israel's pledge to change the situation in the north may push it into a wider military confrontation ■ A tough response by Hezbollah to the killing of a top Hamas official will set the sides on a track of miscalculations

Rocket sirens sound in northern Israel after Hezbollah chief warns of retaliation for al-Arouri killing in Friday speech ■ Israeli hostage Tamir Adar murdered on October 7, his kibbutz says ■ Gaza rocket targets building in Sderot ■ Netanyahu's party and Gantz trade barbs after cabinet ministers clash with IDF chief over army probe for Oct 7 ■ At least 1,300 civilians and soldiers killed in Israel since Oct. 7; at least 133 hostages held in Gaza ■ Hamas-run Health Ministry: 22,600 killed, 57,910 wounded in Gaza

Since the October 7 massacre, hate crimes have more than doubled compared to the same time period in 2022.

Carmel Gat is known for her extraordinary strength and determination. Hostages who were with her in Hamas captivity say that she helped them stay sane with yoga and meditation sessions. Don't leave her behind, her many friends demand

Israel's actions are aimed at destroying Hamas, an organization, not the Palestinian population of Gaza. What really worries me are the Israeli politicians holding senior posts from the messianic wing who see this war as the fulfillment of the Jewish people's manifest destiny

This week at Ben-Gurion Airport: A Japanese and an American come to Israel to show support and volunteer amid war

For years, Udi Levy headed a Mossad unit that monitored the flow of funds to terror groups. With creative methods and practically no restrictions, the unit managed to thwart the transfers of huge sums to Hamas and Hezbollah. Then it was shut down

Most of the victims of Hamas sexual violence on October 7 were killed, taken hostage or are in a state of psychological distress and unable to testify. Israel's police investigators are now appealing to the public to encourage living victims or witnesses to contact them and give evidence

Speaking in the wake of the assassination of a senior Hamas official in Beirut in an attack attributed to Israel, Maj. Gen. Aharon Haliva told new graduates from a intelligence officers' course to 'always voice your professional opinion. Always, everywhere, addressing any rank or echelon'

Zeev Engelmayer is best known for his activist character Shoshke, who until October 7 was a familiar figure at anti-government protests. Since Black Saturday, though, he has been drawing daily postcards reflecting both his hopes and fears over the war, especially regarding the hostages held by Hamas

Professor Malcolm Shaw will have to argue that Israel is in fact complying with international law, and that extreme statements from Israeli leaders don't reflect official policy in Gaza, says Israeli legal expert

The three kidnapped Israelis were identified as 56-year-old Ilan Weiss, 42-year-old Hanan Yablonka from Tel Aviv and 28-year-old Idan Shtivi

You can pick apart every witness' testimony, handwave every video of stripped bodies and tell everyone who'll listen that Hamas just wouldn't do that. But it won't erase what the victims endured in their last moments, nor will it free Palestine

This is the longest IDF operation at the Nur al-Shams refugee camp, which has seen increased military activity since the start of the war. Two Israel soldiers and several Palestinians were reportedly wounded during the operation

'There will be no civil presence by Israel in the Gaza Strip after the war's goals are achieved,' said Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant ahead of the first discussion by Israel's war cabinet over 'day after' plans for the Palestinian enclave

Observers of Israel's fierce bombing campaign in Gaza are invoking the term 'domicide.' Will the deliberate and systematic destruction of homes and basic infrastructure soon be legally defined as a crime against humanity – and where does this leave Israel?

According to an 'informed source' cited by Iranian state media, two suicide bombers carried out the attack on behalf of the unnamed Islamic State group. The Sunni extremist group recently also called for global attacks against Jews and Christians in retaliation for Israel's war in Gaza